Turbo 240 Tent

Good tent but not as sturdy as I hoped

Bought this tent for a trip around Australia. It had 3 months daily use and set up and pack up every few days. Set up and pack up were both easy and it served well. I really liked they way the front of the roof has a higher pole in the middle to shed rain, it worked well in light rain.

Would not like to have had it rain too much as the fly does not protect much of the walls, but up north in dry season it worked reasonably well. In calm weather it was convenient and practical size for our family as a master bed with dining/ kitchen prep area in the awning. The additional fly screen room worked for mosquito and fly protection when eating - even though its fit is not exact.

However, I was not overly impressed with the way the fly flapped in the wind, once again I thought the fly left a bit to be desired, impossible to peg the corners in firmly enough, the pegs kept coming out. Finally, towards the end or our trip, the zip for the front door started opening behind the zipper. When I contacted Black Wolf and Snowys about this, they said we must have put it up wrong and they would not honour the warranty. It may sometimes have been open when we pegged it but we never stretched it overly tight. I feel 3 months use in mostly fine weather was not too tough a test on this tent and it failed. We have followed the advice given and squeezed the zip, but it is still glitchy and annoying. Could be a really good product with a little more thought and longevity.

Response from May 03 2019

G'day Joy,

I'm sorry to hear that you've had some troubles with your new Turbo Tent. From what you've written, I think we need to put together a video together on set up & pack down - just so that it's easy for everyone. Watch this space.

Laine :)

Strong and sturdy

Love this tent!